Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen vs Komodo Dragon

Punctelia bolliana compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Punctelia	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Punctelia bolliana	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.